Camden County · Cherry Hill Township · #20260785
Adult and child day care at 41 Coles Ave
41 Coles Ave, Cherry Hill Township, NJ · 12,000 sq ft non-residential, institutional
About this project
A new adult and child day care facility of about 12,000 sq ft is proposed at 41 Coles Avenue in Cherry Hill Township, Camden County, NJ.
Official description: Institutional Adult/Child Day Care for 6+ Occupants; reported construction cost $1,057,000
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Institutional Adult/Child Day Care for 6+ Occupants
- Status
- Permit
Filing history
- 2026-03-23 · #20260785 · Building permit (new construction) · 12,000 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A new day care building of about 12,000 square feet is proposed at 41 Coles Avenue in Cherry Hill. County records describe it as serving both adults and children.
A 2023 news report covered an earlier application for a Lightbridge Academy child care center on the same 1.46-acre site, which spans Church Road and Coles Avenue near Route 38. That plan would have torn down three buildings, including a former hobby store and a former house. It included a fenced playground, weekday hours of about 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and room for roughly 185 children. That report did not mention adult day care. It is unclear whether the 2026 county filing is the same plan, a revision, or a new one.
No information was found on whether the Planning Board approved the earlier plan or on who will occupy the building.
What it could mean nearby
- Parking lot access was planned only from Coles Avenue, so drop-off and pick-up traffic would use that street.
- The 2023 plan asked for relief from the parking requirement, seeking 42 spaces where about 61 were estimated to be needed.
- The site would shift from a vacant store and house to a daytime child care use, with about 30 staff jobs in the 2023 plan.
Where it stands
The 2023 plan went to the Cherry Hill Planning Board, and no outcome was found online. The latest county filing is dated March 2026. The board typically decides on site plan and variance requests at a public hearing, and construction permits follow any approval.
- Mar 23, 2026 Latest county planning filing for the adult and child day care
- Oct 2, 2023 Planning Board meeting scheduled on the earlier child care center application
- Sep 16, 2023 News report on the proposed child care center at Church Road and Coles Avenue
Want to weigh in? The Cherry Hill Planning Board would hear the application at a public meeting, and residents can comment there. Check the township website for current agendas.
Around the web
- Developer proposes to build Cherry Hill daycare center between Church Road and Coles Avenue70and73.com · Sep 16, 2023Describes an earlier 12,000-square-foot child care center plan on the same site, including demolition, parking and access details.
- Cherry Hill Township archive entryCherry Hill TownshipTownship planning file listing the Church Road and 41 Coles Avenue lots in the Highway Business zone.
Planning terms explained
- Site plan approval
- A board's review of a project's layout, including the building, parking, access and landscaping.
- Bulk variance
- Permission to depart from a zoning dimension rule, such as the required number of parking spaces.
- Planning Board
- The township body that reviews development applications and holds public hearings.
- Highway Business (B2) zone
- A zoning district intended for commercial uses along major roads.
Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $4.2M
- ~60 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~30 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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